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Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Women at Work is a compelling narrative podcast hosted by Roberta Tubridy that explores the intricate realities of career advancement, leadership dynamics, and the evolving landscape of modern professional life. Through intimate storytelling and expert insights, the show delivers an empowering emotional experience for ambitious women navigating today’s complex workplace culture. Listeners are invited to reflect on their own journeys while discovering fresh perspectives on success, resilience…
Episodes
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How to Handle Rejection from Dream Companies with Grace | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work provides a compassionate and strategic guide on how to handle rejection from dream companies with grace, specifically designed…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Repetitive Admin Work Is Your Secret Superpower | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the modern career obsession with high-level strategy and visibility by revealing why…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Want the Promotion? Stop Trying to Earn It by Drowning | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy delivers a hard-hitting exploration of why high-achieving women often stall in their careers despite…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Last Chair to Leave: Why Staying Late Isn't a Virtue | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work explores the toxic workplace culture of 'presenteeism,' challenging the outdated belief that staying late is a sign of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Grief at Your Desk: How to Work When You’re Losing Yourself | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the profound and often unspoken challenge of navigating professional responsibilities while experiencing deep personal…
Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern WorkThe Salary Transparency Trap For Women
We look at how the wave of state-mandated salary transparency is reshaping hiring for women in October twenty twenty six. Lucas and Luna discuss the specific…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
When Your Peer Becomes Your Boss: Navigating the Awkward Shift | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work explores the complex and often painful dynamic of navigating a new professional relationship when a peer becomes your boss…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Negotiate The Second Conversation
We often talk about salary negotiation as a single event, but the real work happens in the follow-up. This episode explores how women can leverage the 'second…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Strategic Art of Doing Nothing (It’s Not Laziness) | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the modern hustle culture by exploring the strategic art of doing nothing. This is not about…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Office Housework for Women
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna dissect the phenomenon known as 'office housework' — the non-promotable tasks like scheduling, note-taking…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Resting Is Not Rebellion: The Radical Act of Necessary Maintenance | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy dismantles the pervasive myth that rest is a reward for exhaustion or a sign of laziness. Instead, she…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Unseen Tax of Career Housework
We are talking about the invisible workload that quietly drains high-potential women from leadership pipelines. It is not emotional labor or salary…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Shock of Returning After a Sabbatical Without Purpose | Women at Work
This episode explores the profound psychological shock of returning to work after a sabbatical without a clear purpose, specifically addressing the feelings of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Build Power Through Internal Networks
Women often rely on formal mentorship programs to advance, but the real leverage comes from informal internal networks. This episode examines how…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Power of Saying No to Draining Projects | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the critical career skill of setting boundaries by learning how to say no to draining projects…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Office Housework for Women
We examine how unpaid administrative labor silently derails women’s career trajectories. Research from Columbia Business School and the University of Chicago…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Promotion Trap: Why Your New Title Feels Empty | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work explores the psychological phenomenon known as the 'promotion trap,' addressing why achieving a higher title, corner office, and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Lead Through Influence Not Authority
Most leadership training tells women to claim authority through title and hierarchy. This episode examines why that playbook fails in modern matrix…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Stop Guessing, Start Writing: How Journaling Maps Your True Career Path | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores how career journaling serves as a strategic tool for professional clarity and leadership…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Performance Penalty Women Face After Promotion
We explore the counterintuitive reality that women often face a higher performance bar immediately after being promoted to leadership roles. Using data from…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Stop Apologizing for Taking Up Space: The Truth About Main Character Energy | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy dismantles the harmful professional habit of shrinking and apologizing for taking up space. This deep…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Build Career Resilience Through Failure
High-potential women often face a unique pressure to be flawless, yet true leadership resilience is built through navigating setbacks. In this episode of Women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Devastation of Being Passed Over for Promotion | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the profound emotional impact of being passed over for a promotion, offering a raw and honest exploration of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Unpaid Mentorship for Women
Women in the workplace often carry a disproportionate share of informal mentorship duties, known as 'office housework,' which rarely translates into…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why the Breakroom Is Actually Your Most Dangerous Workplace | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the hidden dynamics of workplace conflict, arguing that the breakroom is often more critical…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Unspoken Rules of Office Politics for Women
We explore how informal networks and sponsorship dynamics often determine career trajectories more than performance metrics. Using the specific case of recent…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Heavy Lift: Why Delegating Your Core Duty Is an Act of Courage | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the psychological and professional barriers that prevent high-achieving women from delegating…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Hidden Cost of Meeting Culture on Women's Careers
We examine how the expectation to host and manage internal social events creates an invisible career tax for women. Using data from a 2025 study by the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
New Hire Survival: How to Navigate Office Politics Without Losing Yourself | Women at Work
Navigating office politics as a new hire is one of the most exhausting challenges in modern career development, yet talent alone rarely guarantees success…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Exit of High Performers
Most career advice focuses on how to get promoted or negotiate salary. But the real retention crisis in modern business isn't about losing bad performers—it is…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Creating Value When You Have Zero Resources: The Art of Making Something From Nothing | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy dismantles the pervasive myth that you need a large budget, a dedicated team, or perfect conditions to…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Lead Well But Get Passed Over
We explore the specific mechanics of how high-performing women are overlooked for executive roles despite strong metrics. Using a hypothetical case study from…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Your Monday Coffee Ritual Holds the Secret to Your Week | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work explores the transformative power of Monday morning rituals for career-focused women and leaders. Host Roberta Tubridy challenges…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Lead Well But Get Passed Over
We look at the specific data from a major consulting firm’s 2026 internal mobility report showing that high-performing women are systematically filtered out of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Power of Influence: How to Lead Without the Loud | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the concept of 'quiet influence' as a superior alternative to aggressive leadership styles for…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Lead Well But Get Passed Over
In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the paradox of female leadership: why women who demonstrate high competence and collaborative styles often face a…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
When They Steal Your Spotlight: How to Handle Credit Theft | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy addresses the pervasive and damaging issue of credit theft in professional environments. This guide is…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why High-Potential Women Skip Executive Roles
We explore the specific structural and psychological barriers that cause high-potential women to stall before reaching C-suite roles. Using data from recent…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Pivot That Saved Your Career: Why the Detour Was The Point | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy dismantles the myth of the linear career ladder, revealing that professional detours are often the very…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leave Before The C Suite
We explore the structural reasons high-performing women exit leadership tracks before reaching executive roles. Using data on attrition rates and internal…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Creating Value When You Have Nothing: The Resourceless Leader | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the art of 'Resourceless Leadership'—how to create immense value when you have zero budget, no…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Exit the Talent Pipeline
We examine the structural leak in corporate ladders where high-performing women leave leadership tracks not for family reasons, but because of rigid promotion…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Stop Rushing: Why Purposeful Pausing is Direction, Not Delay | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the pervasive modern workplace narrative that equates constant motion with professional…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Career Interruptions
We are looking at the specific structural penalty women face when they pause their careers for caregiving, often called the motherhood penalty or career break…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Slack Addiction: How to Reclaim Your Evenings & Sanity | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy tackles the pervasive issue of Slack addiction and the psychological burden of being perpetually…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Get Rewarded for Being Nice
On this episode of Women at Work, we look at the 'communal bias' that makes likability a career accelerator for women in leadership. We examine how corporate…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
When Your Mentor’s Advice Turns Out Wrong: A Guide to Gentle Rebellion | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the complex emotional landscape of realizing that your mentor’s advice has led you astray. This…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Exit the Middle Management Trap
Most women hit a wall in middle management and quietly leave leadership roles. This episode examines why the second layer of hierarchy feels like a trap, using…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Cost of Saying Yes: Balancing Ethics and Ambition | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the invisible toll of saying 'yes' to opportunities that conflict with your personal ethics…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Negotiate Salary Without Burning Bridges
Women often face a double bind when negotiating compensation: assertiveness is penalized as aggression, while passivity leads to underpayment. In this episode…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Silent Dagger: How to Handle Passive-Aggressive Group Chat Comments | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work tackles the pervasive issue of passive-aggressive communication in modern professional group chats, offering actionable…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Emotional Labor for Women
We are exploring how the expectation that women manage team morale and office culture creates a specific career penalty. Using recent data from a major…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Your Work Best Friend is Also Your Biggest Risk | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the complex and often dangerous dynamic between workplace friendships and professional…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Second Shift Tax on Women's Careers
We explore the hidden career costs of unpaid domestic labor, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to show how the second shift impacts women’s…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Stop Shouting, Start Steering: The Quiet Power of Influence | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the transformative power of quiet influence in modern leadership and career development. This…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Silent Career Killer for High Performers
We explore why high-potential women often stall at the director level despite strong performance reviews. The culprit isn't lack of skill or ambition, but a…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Quiet Influence: How to Lead Without Taking Over the Room | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the concept of 'quiet influence'—a powerful leadership style that prioritizes clarity…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Build Credibility Capital
We examine the specific mechanics of credibility capital in modern workplaces, using data from a 2026 study on performance reviews to show how women are often…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
When Beginners Question Your Expertise: How to Handle It With Grace | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy addresses the frustrating and common professional challenge of handling pushback from enthusiastic…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Navigate Career Interruptions Without Losing Momentum
We examine the specific financial and psychological mechanics of career breaks for women, using data from Deloitte on the 'motherhood penalty' and real-world…